Dominicans in the Olympics

Silver medalist in the 400 meters in London 2012, 22-year old sprinter Luguelin Santos failed to qualify for the finals in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. He clocked in at 44.71 during the semi-finals, achieving his best time in a year when he has been affected by a series of injuries.

Swimmer Dorian McMenemy clocked in at 27.37 in the 50 meters freestyle, but failed to qualify for semi-finals.

On Saturday, 13 August in the boxing, Leonel de los Santos (52kg) lost 3-0 to Venezuela’s Joel Finol.

On Sunday, 14 August, also in boxing, Hector Luis Garcia (56 kg) lost 2-1 to Dzmitry Asanau of Belarus. In athletics, Ana Jose Tima, ranked 27th, qualified in Group B. (triple jump) but failed to qualify for the finals. In trap, Eduardo Jose Lorenzo finished 20th, not moving to the semi-finals.